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USA
Midwest
Tom Every
Hwy 12
Baraboo, WI
608-643-8017 or 608-643-8009
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Baraboo, WI
Forevertron - "Dr. Evermor" Tom Every
Folk Art Site
Self-taught Artist, Sculptor and environment
Site Status: private property - visible from the street
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Information:
Built: c. 1983-present
The Forevertron can't be described in words. Some people have thrown around stuff like, "a masterpiece of visionary folk art", or "that thing's way cool". Back in 1983, Dr. Evermor (or Tom Every, as he was known back then) began construction on one of the few 320 ton, 50 foot high, anti-gravitation machines in South-Central Wisconsin. Using his years of experience as an industrial wrecker, and his convenient location at Delaney's Surplus yard, Dr. Evermor created an environment that also includes an assortment of other pieces: a giant spider, a customized barbecue-pit vehicle, and a 46 member Bird Band. Who knew that old survey markers, quantum physics, and art could be "way cool"?
Narow Larry
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Bibliography:
"Detour Art—Outsider, Folk Art, and Visionary Folk Art Environments Coast to Coast, Art and Photographs from the Collection of Kelly Ludwig" by Kelly Ludwig, Kansas City Star Books, 2007.
"Rare Visions & Roadside Revelations" (the book), by Randy Mason, Michael Murphy and Don Mayberger, Kansas City Star Publishing, 2002.
On DVD - Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations, "Takin' it to the Lakes," KCPT, Kansas City Public Television, 1997-2001.
"20th Century American Folk, Self Taught, and Outsider Art" by Betty-Carol Sellen, Cynthia J. Johnson, Neal-Schuman Publishers, New York, 1993.
"Self-Made Worlds: Visionary Environments" by Roger Manley and Mark Sloan, Aperture, New York, 1997.
"Sublime Spaces & Visionary Worlds: Built Environments of Vernacular Artists," by Leslie Umberger, Erika Doss, Ruth DeYoung Kohler, Lisa Stone, and Jane Bianco, published by John Michael Kohler Arts Center and Princeton Architectural Press, 2007.
"Self Taught, Outsider, and Folk Art—A guide to American Artists, Locations and Resources" by Betty-Carol Sellen with Cynthia J. Johnson, McFarland & Company, 2000.
"American Self-Taught Art: An Illustrated Analysis of 20th Century Artists and Trends with 1,319 Capsule Biographies" by Florence Laffal and Julius Laffal, 2003.
"Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations Coast to Coast Travel-o-Pedia" by Randy Mason, et. al., Kansas City Star Books, 2009.
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Driving Directions:
Hwy 12, five miles S of Baraboo, behind Delaney's Surplus, across from the Badger Ammo Plant. M-Sa 9-5, Su 12-5
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Road rules:
Please remember to always be respectful of private property, use common courtesy and treat people with kindness. If the location is private, never enter without the owner’s permission.
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